dalewood12
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No effect is probably not accurate, but we also don't know if the deceased was wearing a neck guard when this occurred.The one thing noted is that a neck guard is designed to stop cuts, and would have no effect on this kind of impact.
No effect is probably not accurate, but we also don't know if the deceased was wearing a neck guard when this occurred.
Very sad story, about an hour from where I live.Awful. Hard to imagine 11 year olds able to shoot that hard
The context is already there: Hard rubber disks struck by flexible composite sticks yield high impact forces that can kill humans. Textbooks boil it down to "F=ma".Terrible. I know the details will probably never come out but they might be helpful. Either to improve equipment or to give context of the risk
honestly man why did you bother with this post?The context is already there: Hard rubber disks struck by flexible composite sticks yield high impact forces that can kill humans. Textbooks boil it down to "F=ma".
Death is tragic, but hockey is risky. Don't forget either one.honestly man why did you bother with this post?
I realize that. I didn't think that 11 year olds could shoot the puck hard enough to cause death though.Death is tragic, but hockey is risky. Don't forget either one.
I'm sure the victim's grieving parents didn't think so, either.I realize that. I didn't think that 11 year olds could shoot the puck hard enough to cause death though.
Good chat bud.I'm sure the victim's grieving parents didn't think so, either.
I realize that. I didn't think that 11 year olds could shoot the puck hard enough to cause death though.
Hm. I never considered artery damage. When I think blunt force to the neck my initial thoughts are always the airway.So as I said I coach that age, and it can be surprising on the one hand how hard some of those kids can in fact shoot.
But it also reflects just the craziness of human biology. The original article doesn't say where the kid was hit other than "the neck" but it seems most likely it hit the carotid artery. Carotid artery injury is an unlikely but possible outcome of blunt force trauma to the neck and can indeed cause death.
Management of Carotid Artery Trauma
With increased awareness and liberal screening of trauma patients with identified risk factors, recent case series demonstrate improved early diagnosis of carotid artery trauma before they become problematio. There remains a need for unified screening ...www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hm. I never considered artery damage. When I think blunt force to the neck my initial thoughts are always the airway.
If you were to put a number on it Yukon, you think the elite 11-12 year olds are slapping the puck at 70-75 mph?